Hard-Times Seekers
The 6 Kinds of Hard-Times Seekers The Broken seek HEALINGThe Lost seek GUIDANCEThe Lonely seek INTIMACYThe Anxious seek ASSURANCEThe Victimized seek JUSTICEThe Trapped seek TRANSFORMATION by Tom Bandy 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
Eternal Life
Non-Christian religions can lead to eternal life, said: 47% of white evangelicals49% of black protestants82% of white mainliners84% of white Catholics 2008 Pew Forum poll of US adults 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
New Moral Code
What did 18-to-25-year-olds do last week?64% I cussed in public38% I hooked up (illicit sex)37% I lied33% I viewed porn26% I gossiped12% I retaliated When asked about their behavior last week, only 19% of Boomers admitted to using profanity in puglic, 4% to having illicit sex, and 6% to lying. Evangelical adults’ most common confessions
I Am My Own Yoda
71% of U. S. adults develop their own set of religious believes rather than accept the teachings of a particular church. That is also the response of 82% of people under age 25 and 61% of born-again adults. Faith today is more viral than pedagogical, said researcher George Barna. “More people now serve as their
Who Says the Bible Is Holy?
84% of U.S. adults90% of women78% of men96% of Blacks83% of Whites and Hispanics54% of Asians90% of those over 4077% of those under 4067% of those 18 to 2338% of self-identified non-Christians 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
Name Your Price
According to the Bloomberg News Service, the price tag for every man, woman, and child living in the U.S. is $42,105 based on what “the U.S. government and the Federal Reserve have spent or lent or committed” in new pledges this year. That’s a total of $12.8 trillion–nearly the value of everything the U.S. produced
Lazy Days of Summer
(as seen in WORLD Magazine, July 4, 2009) Americans may work hardest but they take summer school vacation more seriously than most, according to The Economist, the Brit-based newsweekly. School Year on Average:South Korea – 220 daysEast Asia – 200+ daysGermany – 200 daysEurope Average – 195 daysU. S. – 180 days Over the course
School, 1957 v. 2009
Scenario 1: Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck’s gun rack.1957 – Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack’s shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.2008 – School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his
Christian Children’s Fund
(from a Newsbrief in The Christian Index) Christian Children’s Fund, an organization that helps needy children across the globe, has decided to change its name to ChildFund International to broaden its outreach. “We are now part of an alliance of 12 organizations around the world who have the same goal of working to help deprived
Which Great Speech Gets Your Attention?
The University of Florida has claimed that Tim Tebow’s famous speech during the 2008-2009 football season will long be remembered in Gainesville. But does it rank with some of the greatest sports speeches of all time? Here are some of the nominations on gameon.usatoday.com: Knute Rockne’s “Win one for the Gipper” at Notre Dame. Lou
Where’s the Faith?
The percentage of residents who said religion is an important part of their daily lives: Most Religious States Mississippi 85% Alabama 82% South Carolina 80% Tennessee 79% Louisiana 78% Least Religious States Vermont 42% New Hampshire 46% Maine 48% Massachusetts 48% Alaska 51% 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to
American Heroes
The top 10 people Americans identified in January, without prompting, as those they admire to call heroes, and where they ranked in July 2001: 2009 Rank 2001 Rank 1. Barack Obama not ranked 2. Jesus Christ 1 3. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2 4. Ronald Reagan 6 5. George W. Bush 19 6. Abraham Lincoln 7